To access our services clients must be approved for ODSP Employment Supports.
Eligibility
ODSP Employment Supports help people who have a wide range of disabilities.
To be eligible for Employment Supports, you must:
- Be 16 years of age or older;
- Be a resident of Ontario; and,
- Have a disability that is expected to last a year or more, and your disability makes it hard for you to find or keep a job.
Participation in Employment Supports is voluntary.
You do not have to be receiving ODSP Income Support to be eligible for Employment Supports.
If you are eligible for, or receiving disability or rehabilitation benefits
from other public or private sources, you may not be eligible for ODSP Employment Supports.
People who participate in Ontario Works are not eligible for ODSP Employment Supports. They receive employment assistance from Ontario Works.
The ODSP is managed and delivered by the Ministry of Community and Social Services. If you would like more information on the program, you can contact your local ODSP Income Support office at 905 521-7280 or local ODSP Employment Supports office at 905 521-7878.
For more information, please see:
- How to apply for Income Supports under the Ontario Disability Support Program.
- How to apply for Employment Supports under the Ontario Disability Support Program.
- Working While Receiving ODSP Income Support
- Employment Supports
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Ontario Disability Support Program.
- Ontario Disability Support Program Income Supports policy directives
- Ontario Disability Support Program Employment Supports policy directives
Source: http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss/english/pillars/social/programs/odsp